GED4802

Mathematics education in the information age

Not offered in 1998

Dr B A Clarke

12 points
* 3 hours per week
* Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have an awareness of a wide range of recent developments in mathematics education and their implications for the classroom. They should be able to demonstrate an understanding of recent reports and recommendations from around the world, together with an exploration of the most recent thinking in the ways that mathematics is learned allied with the topics and technology that are now being introduced into mathematics syllabuses at all levels.

Synopsis This subject will provide opportunities for both experienced and recently trained teachers of mathematics to update their knowledge and to consider the implications for the classroom of a wide range of recent developments in mathematics education. The subject is relevant for primary, post-primary and tertiary teachers.

Assessment Three written assignments (2000 words each): 100%

Recommended texts

Bishop A J (ed.) International handbook of mathematics education Kluwer, 1996
Forgasz H and others (ed) Mathematics: Making connections Mathematical Association of Victoria, 1996
Leder G (ed.) Assessment and learning of mathematics Australian Council for Educational Research, 1992